IND vs WI Match Prediction — Who Will Win 5th T20I? India vs West Indies

India will face the West Indies in the final T20I of the West Indies tour of India 2026 on 17th October at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The West Indies team made a spectacular comeback in the 4th T20I, defeating India by 24 runs and levelling the series at 2–2.

Batting first, the West Indies posted a total of 247 runs. Their captain, Shai Hope, played a brilliant innings, scoring 102 runs off just 50 balls—an effort that included four fours and nine sixes. In response, the Indian team was bowled out for 223 runs, losing the T20 match by 24 runs.

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IND vs WI Match Details – 5th T20I

• Match: India vs West Indies, 5th T20I 

• Date: 17th October, 2026

• Time: 7:00 PM IST

• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

IND vs WI Pitch Report - M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch is generally considered a batting-friendly track. The stadium’s short boundaries further favour batters on this track, especially in the shorter T20 format.

• Win Batting First: 60%

• Win Bowling First: 40%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 175

• Average 2nd Innings: 165

IND vs WI Weather Report – Bengaluru Conditions 

IND vs WI Recent Form

IND vs WI Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

IND vs WI Injury News & Team Updates – 5th T20I 

WI: Full squad available for this match 

IND: No changes are expected for the hosts 

IND vs WI Win Probability – 5th T20I

IND vs WI Key Player Battles to Watch 

IND vs WI Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If WI Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 175- 190

• Match Result: IND to win

See Also: Watch: Shreyas Iyer declares innings in rare incident after Arshdeep Singh’s injury- IND vs WI 4th T20I

Scenario 2: If IND Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 55–60

• Predicted Total: 200–225

• Match Result: IND to win

IND vs WI Toss Prediction – 5th T20I

The chasing team won the last three matches at this venue; therefore, the toss-winning captain opted to bowl first here.

Prediction: IND to win the toss and elect to bowl first 

IND vs WI Probable Playing

West Indies (WI)

Jewel Andrew, Shai Hope (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph/Akeal Hosein

India (IND)

Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav.

IND vs WI 5th T20I Player of the Match Prediction

• Sanju Samson 

• Sherfane Rutherford 

• Shai Hope 

Who Will Win IND vs WI Today? — Expert Prediction 5th T20I 

According to our IND vs WI who will win today, India are the favourites to win the 5th T20I expert predictions. The likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy will be key players to watch out for.

IND vs WI, who will win today: India to win 

IND vs WI Match Result  – 5th T20I Results 

(To be updated after the match - 17 October, 2026)